Contactless direction of sortation shuttles along a track

A system comprising:

• a track comprising:
• a linear path;
• and
• a curved path that intersects the linear path;
• a shuttle comprising a first ferrous block and a second ferrous block, the shuttle configured to move along the track;
• a first set of electromagnets disposed along a side of the curved path, wherein electromagnets of the first set of electromagnets are configured to be individually energized;
• wherein energizing the first set of electromagnets causes the shuttle to merge onto the curved path via interaction with at least one of the first ferrous block or the second ferrous block,
• one or more heatsinks disposed adjacent to a curved steel plate;
• and
• one or more active cooling devices disposed adjacent to the curved steel plate.

A system comprising:

• a track having a linear path and a branched path;
• a first set of electromagnets disposed along a first side of the linear path;
• a second set of electromagnets disposed along a second side of the branched path;
• a shuttle comprising one or more ferrous blocks configured to interact with the first set of electromagnets and the second set of electromagnets;
• wherein energizing of the first set of electromagnets causes the shuttle to bypass the branched path, and energizing of the second set of electromagnets causes the shuttle to merge onto the branched path;
• one or more heatsinks disposed adjacent to a curved steel plate;
• and
• one or more active cooling devices disposed adjacent to the curved steel plate.